Tag Archives: HarperCollins

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Congress voted to bump up funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. The New York Times is reinstating graphic novel coverage – sort of. Former Atria president and publisher Judith Curr is moving to HarperCollins. The 10th annual Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist is here. John […]

Trendsetters, it’s time. After over four (!) years here and Publishing Trendsetter/Market Partners International, I’m moving on to a new job at HarperCollins. When I started here, Trendsetter was one of the things I was most excited about being a part of, and that enthusiasm remains. I love helping folks understand the publishing industry and helping them find their entry point, so I hope that I’ve been able to do that. It’s always been a great place for me to explore things about the industry that I didn’t fully grasp […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Many major publishers back Greenpeace in their standoff with a logging corporation. Three textbook publishers have charged Follett with selling counterfeit textbooks. Despite potentially losing their funding, the NEA awarded millions of dollars in grants this week. HarperCollins will add over 15,000 ebooks to Hoopla, a […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Penguin Random House bought both Barack and Michelle Obamas’ memoirs for a rumored $60 million. On her last trip to the US, Australian children’s book author Mem Fox was detained by border control. HarperCollins rolled out two book recommendation bots on Facebook. B&N Education purchased MBS Textbook […]

This article was originally published on our parent site for the book publishing industry, Publishing Trends. * * * Comics and graphic novels have been having a good run lately. Comichron and ICv2 – respectively, a database and journal covering the industry – estimate that, in 2015, total domestic sales reached a record of $1.03 billion. In their joint report, they note that in 2015, print sales accounted for a staggering $940 million, with about $535 million coming from graphic novels and $405 million from comic books; compare to 2000, when […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Amid plagiarism concerns, HarperCollins will stop selling a book by Trump aide Monica Crowley. Barnes & Noble CEO Len Riggio doubled down on his commitment to physical stores. Marvel will offer free digital back issues with purchase of mainline superhero releases. Maria Pallante has been named the new […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Scribd no longer offers digital comics in their subscription model. Amazon will open two more physical bookstores in Manhattan and Boston. Platform for digital publishing, Medium, laid off a third of their staff this week. HarperCollins is now full owner of HarperCollins Brasil. Librarians are […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Amazon and HarperCollins are bringing Devotionals Daily to Amazon electronics. The Association of American Publishers sent President-Elect Trump a letter about copyright. Children’s Book Week will be seeing some changes in 2017. Jaime Carey has resigned as head of development and restaurants at Barnes & Noble. Macmillan and the New York […]

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. American book publishers emphasize the power of books after the election. PEN America composed a response to Trump’s election win. Independent Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) approved a plan to merge with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) this week. Third quarter profit results came in for […]

This article was originally published on our parent site for the book publishing industry, Publishing Trends. * * * Be it tweets, blog posts, or marketing materials, content produced by book publishers is traditionally about the books they publish. But that’s not always the case. Some publishers are hosting blogs with “publisher agnostic” content, meaning the site will feature books and authors they don’t publish. In fact, some of these websites all but obscure the fact that they’re hosted by a major publisher, which raises a question: why? Why promote books […]